Lindsey Chocolate,Inc.has prepared its third quarter budget and provided the following data: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | }
\hline & { \text { Jul } } &{ \text { Aug } } & { \text { Sep } } \
\hline \text { Cash collections } & \$ 51,000 & \$ 39,600 & \$ 46,900 \
\hline \text { Cash payments: } & & & \
\hline \text { Purchases of direct materials } & 31,000 & 21,100 & 17,800 \
\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 12,000 & 8,500 & 11,500 \
\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 13,400 & 24,500 & 0 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The cash balance on June 30 is projected to be $4,000.The company has to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000 and is authorized to borrow at the end of each month to make up any shortfalls.It may borrow in increments of $5,000 and has to pay interest every month at an annual rate of 4%.All financing transactions are assumed to take place at the end of the month.The loan balance should be repaid in increments of $5,000 whenever there is surplus cash.Calculate the ending projected cash balance before financing for August.

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Lindsey Chocolate,Inc.has prepared its third quarter budget and provided the following data: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } 
\hline & { \text { Jul } } &{ \text { Aug } } &  { \text { Sep } } \
\hline \text { Cash collections } & \$ 51,000 & \$ 39,600 & \$ 46,900 \
\hline \text { Cash payments: } & & & \
\hline \text { Purchases of direct materials } & 31,000 & 21,100 & 17,800 \
\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 12,000 & 8,500 & 11,500 \
\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 13,400 & 24,500 & 0 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The cash balance on June 30 is projected to be $4,000.The company has to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000 and is authorized to borrow at the end of each month to make up any shortfalls.It may borrow in increments of $5,000 and has to pay interest every month at an annual rate of 4%.All financing transactions are assumed to take place at the end of the month.The loan balance should be repaid in increments of $5,000 whenever there is surplus cash.Calculate the ending projected cash balance before financing for August.

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The ending projected cash balance before financing for August can be calculated as follows:1. Start with the cash balance at the end of July. To find this, we first calculate the ending cash balance for July:   - July's starting cash balance = $4,000 (given as the cash balance on June 30).   - Cash collections in July = $51,000.   - Cash payments in July = Purchases of direct materials ($31,000) + Operating expenses ($12,000) + Capital expenditures ($13,400) = $56,400.   - Ending cash balance for July = Starting balance + Collections - Payments = $4,000 + $51,000 - $56,400 = $(1,400).2. Since the company must maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000, it would need to borrow $6,400 (in increments of $5,000, so borrowing $10,000 is the closest option) at the end of July to cover the shortfall and maintain the minimum balance. However, for the calculation of the ending projected cash balance before financing for August, we only consider the actual ending balance of July without considering the borrowing requirement.3. Calculate the ending cash balance for August:   - Starting cash balance for August = Ending cash balance of July = $(1,400) (not including any borrowing that would have occurred).   - Cash collections in August = $39,600.   - Cash payments in August = Purchases of direct materials ($21,100) + Operating expenses ($8,500) + Capital expenditures ($24,500) = $54,100.   - Ending cash balance for August before financing = Starting balance + Collections - Payments = $(1,400) + $39,600 - $54,100 = $(5,933).Therefore, the correct answer is D) $(5,933).

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